– It is very important for us to win today. Firstly, today is the 100th anniversary of Football Union of Russia and secondly – the presence of the VIP-persons FIFA, UEFA and the FUR. And it is also really important to start this tournament with the victory. At the very beginning of the match sportsmen were a little nervous, then dealt with the emotions and scored a goal, which was victorious. I also like the fact that today both youth teams have shown a real grown-up football. I think that Kazakhstan is stronger than all our next opponents.

Head coach of Turkmenistan team Slobodan Krchmarevich:

– I'm an ethnic Serb. Serbian and Russian are fraternal nations. I love Russia, and it is always a great pleasure to come here. But today, I coach the national team of Kazakhstan, and so upset that Russia won. We missed a little. I am happy with the result, with the exception of mistakes, one of which led to a missed goal. The main aim for the tournament is to take place no lower than third.